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Learn how one fellow in the hills of Ulster County is making bows from hickory trees and animal horn. These bows are sleek, powerful, and a work of art. Enjoy!
To learn more about Catskills forests, go to catskillforest.org.

By Ryan Trapani
photography by the author.
The first time I encountered sugar maple (Acer saccharum) was when I was 9 or 10 years old. My brother Kyle (four years younger) and I were climbing two large trees behind our house outside New Paltz, Ulster... Read more

CFA-On-The-Air: From the Forest
Wednesday’s 6PM – 7PM
WIOX ROXBURY 91.3FM or www.wioxradio.org
Tonight’s Show: Catskills Tree Review with Gary Mead
On tonight’s show we’ll be reviewing the many trees we have talked about with Gary Mead on From the Forest... Read more

CFA-On-The-Air: From the Forest
Wednesday’s 6PM – 7PM
WIOX ROXBURY 91.3FM or www.wioxradio.org
Tonight’s Show: Woodland Use Guide
On tonight’s show we’ll be talking about CFA’s Woodland Use Guide. The Woodland Use Guide is designed for small landowners... Read more

Above: Venison Parmigiana. Photo via Ryan Trapani.
By Ryan Trapani.
Deer hunting season officially ended in New York State on December 17th. Although gun season ended on December 8th, hunters were able to continue their deer hunting pursuit if they used... Read more

On February 1 at 10am , following the “Flesichmanns First” monthly meeting at the La Ca Bana Restaurant , Jim Waters, Executive Director of the Catskill Forest Association, will present the outcomes of the feasibility study conducted by a consultant firm... Read more

By Ryan Trapani
Here's a video demonstrating how to make granulated maple sugar.
Watch more Catskills forestry videos from Ryan on the "From the Forest" Vimeo channel.
For more info, go to the Catskill Forest Association's webpage at catskillforest.... Read more